The Treasury Operations Executive is a hands-on operational role responsible for day-to-day cash management, bank account administration, payment execution, and sanctions-related operational coordination with banks, with direct involvement in Kyriba treasury system implementation, testing, and stabilization.
Key Responsibilities
1. Bank Account Opening, KYC & Sanctions Compliance
- Execute bank account opening, amendment, and closure across group entities.
- Prepare, submit, and track KYC / AML documentation, including periodic refreshes.
- Liaise directly with banks on sanctions screening and compliance queries, including: Payment holds or sanctions hits, Requests for underlying transaction details or supporting documents, Clarifications on beneficiary, vessel, trade route, or counterparty information
- Coordinate internal responses with Finance, AP, Legal, or Commercial teams as required.
- Maintain documentation and audit trails relating to sanctions-related bank queries and resolutions.
2. Kyriba Implementation & System Operations
- Act as an operational key user during Kyriba implementation:
- Support bank connectivity and account configuration
- Validate payment formats, mandatory regulatory fields, and screening-related data
- Participate in UAT, parallel runs, and cut-over activities.
- Perform post go-live Kyriba operations:
- Payment processing and monitoring
- User access and account maintenance
- Track and follow up on Kyriba issues with internal IT and Kyriba support teams.
3. Cash Monitoring & Daily Treasury Operations
- Perform daily cash balance monitoring across bank accounts.
- Monitor cash movements and investigate delayed, rejected, or blocked transactions.
- Support preparation of daily or weekly cash position summaries.
- Execute intercompany transfers as instructed
4. Payments Processing & Exception Handling
- Prepare and release payments via Kyriba in line with approved controls.
- Monitor payment status and resolve:
- Bank rejections Sanctions-related payment blocks
- Missing or incorrect regulatory information
- Coordinate with AP and Finance teams to correct payment data and resubmit.
5. Controls, Documentation & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with authorization matrices and segregation of duties.
- Maintain operational logs for: Bank Accounts and KYC, Sanctions queries and responses, Payment exceptions and resolutions
- support internal and external audits by providing treasury and sanctions-related documentation
6. Coordination & Support
- Act as a working-level contact for: Relationship banks, Kyriba support, Internal Finance, AP, IT and legal terms
- Support treasury operational clean-ups and standardization initiatives
Key Skills & Experience
Required
- 4-8 years of experience in treasury operations / cash management.
- Hands-on experience with Kyriba implementation and BAU operations.
- Practical experience in bank account opening, KYC, and sanctions-related bank interactions.
- Familiarity with payment screening, sanctions holds, and bank compliance queries.
- Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
Personal Attributes
- Calm and methodical when handling bank compliance issues.
- Comfortable dealing with repetitive operational follow-ups.
- Clear communicator across banks and internal teams.
- High integrity and compliance mindset.
Reporting Line
- Reports to Treasury Manager / Finance Manager.
